So what would be viewed as a significant barrier to a teen risking a ride down the bobsled run if not potential death or injury?
“I think if there was a sign saying that if you are caught trespassing there is a fine of $2,000, we would have reconsidered,” said Spalding.
It was as if a light bulb went off over the heads of every person over age 25 in the courtroom, as we remembered our teen years and being perpetually broke and having to work many hours to make little money. It was a statement that made some of us involuntarily smile and feel like bursting into tears at the same time, as it highlights just what vibrancy and innocence was lost when Shauna and Jason Caldwell’s “superstar kids” were killed that terrible night.
Full column: Calgary Sun